Where does “azeotropic” come from?
azeotropic (English) comes from French azéotropique, from French azéotrope, from French a-, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
azeotropic (English): Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
Ancestry of “azeotropic”, step by step
azeotropic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French azéotropique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | azéotropique | azeotropic |
| 2 | French | azéotrope | azeotrope |
| 3 | French | a- | A prefix forming words, especially verbs, that... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English azeotrope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azeotrope | A mixture of two or more substances whose liquid... |